Mapping citizenship in India

This study traces the Citizenship Act of India, 1955 - from its inception, through various amendments (1986, 2003, and 2005), its connection with other significant laws such as the Abducted Persons Recovery and Rehabilitation Act (1949) and the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunals Act (1983),...

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Main Author: Roy, Anupama
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2010, 2010
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This study traces the Citizenship Act of India, 1955 - from its inception, through various amendments (1986, 2003, and 2005), its connection with other significant laws such as the Abducted Persons Recovery and Rehabilitation Act (1949) and the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunals Act (1983), and relevant judgments - to see how citizenship unfolded among differentially located individuals, communities, and groups
Physical Description:x, 226 p.
ISBN:9780199080069